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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *mólā, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (to grind, crush). Doublet of μῠ́λος (múlos). Cognate with Latin mola, English meal, maelstrom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μῠ́λη (múlēf (genitive μῠ́λης); first declension

  1. A mill, a hand-mill turned by women.
  2. A nether millstone.
  3. A kneepan.
  4. A hard formation in a woman's womb.
  5. (in the plural) Molars.
  6. Synonym of μῶλῠ (môlu).

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